$1)$ It costs Fortune Company $$12$ of variable and $$5$ of fixed costs to produce one$-$bathroom scale, which normally sells for $$35.$ A foreign wholesaler offers to purchase $1,000$ scales at $$16$ each. Fortune would incur special shipping costs of $$2$ per scale if the order was accepted. Fortune has sufficient unused capacity to produce the $1,000$ scales. If the special order is accepted, what will be the effect on net income?

a$)$ $$2,000$ increase ANSWER

b$)$ $$2,000$ decrease A$,$ B$,$ C$,$ OR D:

c$)$ $$3,000$ decrease

d$)$ $$15,000$ increase